Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 912

"Miss Endora might be hurt, you should probably check on her, Mr. Doonan," his assistant said, panting with sweat.

Parker's eyes, deep as the ocean at dusk, seemingly cold yet betraying ripples of concern, murmured in a hoarse voice, "She's pregnant..."

But the thought of the 'bastard' child darkened his expression instantly.

Why the hell should he care about such a woman?

Yet, his long legs carried him out of the car and into the grand lobby of Doonan Hospital, his brow furrowed in question to his assistant, "Did Tiana suddenly return to Banyan City for a reason? Did you find out anything?"

"I didn't have the chance, Mr. Doonan. Plus, you had previously instructed us not to bring up anything related to Tiana..."

Parker's gaze turned sharp, "I said not to bring it up, not to sew your mouths shut! Dumb as a doornail."

"..." His assistant was left speechless.

You say one thing but mean another, how is anyone supposed to read your mind?

To mention or not to mention?

"I'll find out right away why Tiana returned to Banyan City. But you've been drowning your sorrows in booze these past few days, picking fights with the old man, passed out drunk every night. We didn't dare disturb you over trivial matters." Parker paused, his captivating eyes dropping slightly before finally saying, "Her matters are never trivial."

"..." His assistant sneaked a glance at his handsome features, noting the deep-set determination behind those spectacles.

Seems like Mr. Doonan took a real emotional hit over this Tiana situation.

Despite all the venom he spewed in front of Ashton about despising Tiana, he was just blowing off steam.

"Alright, I got it, Mr. Doonan. I'll keep a closer eye on Tiana from now on..."

they neared

and Alice rushed in,

of Tiana's delicate condition and how she bravely confronted Endora alone - and knowing Endora was no angel - his expression turned

"Ah... my wrist, mom, dad, my

the police now! Arrest this witch!" Alice screamed, her face ashen at the

the floor, her wrist gruesomely exposed to bone and gushing blood, clutched Tiana's dress with

Blood smeared the floor.

the fingerprints off the knife, "Who saw me cut you? Wasn't it you trying to commit suicide to force Parker into marrying you, only to cut deeper by accident, causing

poisoned my

don't mess

all out in the open. What was that about harming my dad? I got

your Melford family is disgraced,

"The police will only trace it back to Barclay, not to me. And if you dare expose this, your dad dies in

Tiana wouldn't risk her father's life; Tiana loved her father

recording now, it

premeditated, all incriminating evidence

of marrying rich, along with your new

Lippert in Harmonia Country, you'll see how I'll make you and your family's life a living hell. Mark my words,

trembling with vengeance, had her sights on the doorway - Parker

Tiana, "All this because you once coveted Parker. I'll use the man you loved

we're married, he'll fall for me eventually. Just a bit of pillow talk, and do you think he'll even remember who Tiana is? I'll bear him three children; he's already promised. After my suicide attempt, he's been nothing but compliant. We've even planned our wedding. Look at him, ever since he found out about your bastard child, he's been disgusted with

he ignore

heart is with me now; you've lost

or lies, Tiana felt as if a knife was slowly slicing through her

father's troubles, were they

wasn't the perpetrator, but

wouldn't have fixated on her, her father wouldn't have been framed and jailed

him? He was actually planning to marry Endora,